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The Carrollton Crossing Depot: Existing Conditions and Adaptive Use Study (open access)

The Carrollton Crossing Depot: Existing Conditions and Adaptive Use Study

Report exploring the current conditions of the historical Carrollton Crossing Depot and approaches to adapting it to new uses without diminishing its historical value. ARCHITEXAS dissented to the opinion of DART and the City of Carrollton that new uses would require the building to be relocated to a new site.
Date: 2013
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ledbetter Station Design Review: Final Report (open access)

Ledbetter Station Design Review: Final Report

This report outlines concerns, raised by community members and stakeholders, with Ledbetter Station and potential improvements to those problems. These concerns were raised in the course of a public outreach effort undertaken as part of the planning stage of the South Oak Cliff Blue Line Light Rail Transit Extension.
Date: February 2013
Creator: URS Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Central Corridor Extension: Before and After Study (open access)

North Central Corridor Extension: Before and After Study

Study tracks the costs and impacts of the extension of Red Line service into the North Central Corridor and analyzes the accuracy of forecasts made during project planning.
Date: November 2006
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment - Appendices (open access)

DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment - Appendices

Appendices for the final environmental assessment for the proposed extension of the DART Orange Line from Belt Line Station to the DFW Airport. These include a list of personnel responsible for preparation, a distribution list, transcripts of public meetings, public notices, responses to comments recieved during the public review process, correspondence with relevant agencies, soil type and rare species reference information, wetland determination forms, a hazardous materials list, 10% design reports, noise and vibrations impact assessments, a list of reference plans and guidelines, and an assessment of potential operational impacts on the airport.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Highlands LRT Station Categorical Exclusion (open access)

Lake Highlands LRT Station Categorical Exclusion

A proposal for developing the Lake Highlands Light Rail Transit (LRT) Station and parking along the Blue Line. The report also makes an argument for probable categorical exclusion, meaning that the project would not have significant environmental impact.
Date: September 2009
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Oak Cliff (SOC-3) Blue Line Extension in Dallas County, Texas: Final Local Environmental Assessment (open access)

South Oak Cliff (SOC-3) Blue Line Extension in Dallas County, Texas: Final Local Environmental Assessment

This Local Environmental Assessment (LEA) describes the transportation and environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of a proposed, 2.6-mile light rail extension from Ledbetter Station to the UNT Dallas campus and identifies mitigation measures. This Final LEA is based on the 5% level of design and includes responses to comments received during the 30-day public review period for the Draft LEA.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union Station to Oak Cliff Dallas Streetcar - Dallas, Texas: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (open access)

Union Station to Oak Cliff Dallas Streetcar - Dallas, Texas: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Document assessing the potential environmental effects of a proposed streetcar alignment from Union Station to the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Beckley Avenue in Oak Cliff. It determined that the streetcar would have no significant impact.
Date: July 21, 2011
Creator: United States. Federal Transit Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Oak Cliff Corridor Blue Line Extension: Draft Local Environmental Assessment - Appendix C: 5% Design Plan and Profile Drawings (open access)

South Oak Cliff Corridor Blue Line Extension: Draft Local Environmental Assessment - Appendix C: 5% Design Plan and Profile Drawings

Appendix C for the proposed South Oak Cliff Corridor Blue Line Extension from Ledbetter Station to the UNT Dallas campus. It contains maps and drawing drawing made during the preliminary engineering process.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension IRVING-3 (open access)

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension IRVING-3

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FAA's approval was needed for any change to an airport layout plan (ALP) and its report primarily deals with the effect of the extension on the airport. While there was determined to be no significant impact of the proposed extension, it would be necessary to relocate weather alert devises.
Date: September 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Report Major Investment Study for the DART Northwest Corridor (open access)

Final Report Major Investment Study for the DART Northwest Corridor

Purpose of report is to explain public and agency involvement in the MIS process, document the evaluation process and alternatives considered, document detailed evaluation results, and present the elements of the Locally Preferred Investment Strategy.
Date: October 2000
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Re-evaluation of DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Irving-3 Environmental Assessment: Final (open access)

Re-evaluation of DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Irving-3 Environmental Assessment: Final

This report represents a re-evaluation of the environmental impact of DART's Orange Line DFW Airport Extension following modifications made to the proposed project after both the FAA and FTA had issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The purpose of this report was to determine if the modifications might result in environmental impacts not previously not documented in the earlier environmental assessment, in which case the FONSIs would remain valid. Some modifications to the rail alignments were made to avoid the need to relocate FAA infrastructure, to eliminate bridge structers that could impact flight safety, and to provide enough space for future roadway expansions.
Date: April 2012
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Local Environment Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett (open access)

Final Local Environment Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett

This document describes the impacts to the natural as well as economic and social environments associated with a proposed double-track Light Rail Transit (LRT) line extending from DART's Downtown Garland Station 4.8 miles to a planned Downtown Rowlett Station and identifies possible mitigation treatments to be incorporated into the final design. This Final Local Economic Assessment (LEA) includes responses to all written and oral comments received during the 49 day public review period for the the Draft LEA.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History